Xander Bogaerts News Archive

Bogaerts admitted to losing confidence during an uneven 2014 season, WEEI.com reports. "Yeah, a little bit going really bad for two months, I mean extremely bad," Bogaerts said of losing confidence. "Trying to have confidence everyday coming to the park was pretty tough."

Bogaerts has improved defensively during the offseason, the Providence Journal reports. "There is a noticeable difference in his first-step quickness, which is an area we tried to address," manager John Farrell noted, also mentioning progress in Bogaerts' ability to start a double play more quickly. "Last year was a year of growth certainly for him."